Linda M. Jones, MSN, FNP, CEN, RN

E-mail: acue15@r.postjobfree.com

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Memphis, Tennessee 38104 512-***-****

NURSING / HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP OVERVIEW

Background includes 13+ years of personal and professional growth in the field of healthcare. Have been an active force in improving the quality and consistency of clinical services; fostering the growth of staff nurses; and supporting operational efforts to increase practice revenue. Offer demonstrated confidence and efficiency in performing practitioner functions from assessment through follow up.

Strengths:

• Providing family health care through the implementation of protocols.

• Contributing to management structure through individual and group efforts.

• Consulting with patients regarding family health through interview, assessment, and instruction; and providing patient education of normal growth and development with anticipatory guidance as appropriate.

• Assessing the acuity of clinical needs of patients and coordinating options for treatment.

• Leading inservice training programs on various family issues.

• Participating as a key member of the provider team in reviewing and developing progressive practice methods.

• Developing treatment plans within patient financial/budget constraints, which includes communication with 3rd party reimbursement organizations to ensure affordability and cost coverage for healthcare provider.

• Understand organizational parameters involving PPO, HMO, and MCO.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN BAYLOR, Belton, TX

M.S. Nursing 7/15

Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Clinical Rotations: Pediatric Center of Round Rock Austin Diagnostic Clinic

Valley Baptist Medical Clinic Leander Primary Care

Kings Daughters Pediatric Clinic Urology Clinic

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, Austin, TX

B.S. Nursing 5/03

COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Jacksonville, NC

A.A. General Studies 5/95

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SETON SHOAL CREEK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, Austin, TX 8/13 - 9/14

Staff Nurse Established a record of efficiency, quality patient relations, and quick problem solving in directing admissions procedures. Demonstrated managerial awareness and ability to take and sustain responsibility with regard to risk protection by continually maintaining strict adherence to departmental/hospital protocol.

• Controlled all evaluation, coordination, physician communication, coordinated triage, documentation gathering phases involved with evaluating new clients.

• Ensured all regulatory compliance standards were meet (HIPPA, OSHA, JCAHO & State).

FIRST CHOICE EMERGENCY ROOM, Austin, TX 2/12 - 9/14

Staff Nurse Used in-depth nursing knowledge and proven ability to coordinate services for meeting inbound EMT vehicles and to prearrange/coordinate medical services and prepare for ER reception.

• Assisted physicians with lifesaving interventions, triage, trauma patient care, and provide advanced nursing treatments. Held responsibility for any or all of the following:

- Triage - Stabilizing Critical Patients - Treating Trauma Patients

- EKG - Maintaining Acute Patients - Medication Administration

- IV - General Patient Care - Patient Education

- Resuscitation - Cardio version - IV Medication Titration

• Key resource person for recognizing patient condition, gathering supplies before physicians need them, and quickly arranging support services (respiratory, EKG, etc.).

Linda M. Jones, MSN, FNP, CEN, RN

Resume Continued:

AUSTIN PRN NURSING AGENCY, Austin, TX 12/11 - 2/12

Travel Nurse Traveled to various areas proving health care. Used highly effective nursing and assessment skills within intensive care unit to develop and implement nursing diagnosis, coordinating treatment plan to expedite the patient's return to optional health.

• Established a reputation for providing safe, effective patient care and education of patients and families.

Prior Positions:

- PreOP/PACU/PostOP Nurse Baylor, Scott, and White Hospitals/Clinics, Round Rock, TX

- Cardiac Rehab Services St. David's Medical Center, Georgetown, TX

- PreOP/PostOP Nurse Select Pain Management, Austin, TX

- Instructor Psychotropic Medications Bair Foundation, Austin, TX

- Staff Nurse ER Department North Austin Medical Center, Austin, TX

- Certified Facilitator Smoking Cessation North Austin Medical Center, Austin, TX

- Staff Nurse Cardiac Rehab Services North Austin Medical Center, Austin, TX

- Staff Nurse Austin Diagnostic Travel Clinic, Austin, TX

- Staff Nurse Med/Surg Renal Transplant Unit North Austin Medical Center, Austin, TX

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

Licensure: Registered Nurse, State of Texas, Family Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Tennessee

Certification: ACLS, BCLS, PALS, Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), American Lung Association Smoking Cessation Counselor, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Credentials: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

AFFILIATIONS

Greater Memphis Area Advanced Practice Nurses, 2016-Present

Tau Epsilon Chapter, Induction 2015

American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2013Present

Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Theta Chapter, Induction 2003Present

Texas Nurses Association, 2003Present

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